Week 7
Whoo hoo - ten minute mile - slow? no idea sounds fast to me though - im happy - one more run on 15/1/15 - then I do my first 30min continous run - the first time in 25 years I will have done this - mission accomplished - I have learned that the body learns quickly - each time I stretch the run time my body complains but as long as these increments are small and steady next time in - its great and the body finds its rhythm and comfort zone and for the moment thats a 10min mile.
run stats 15min run / 1min walk / 15min run newgate loop 3 miles
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Sunday, 27 September 2009
morning of the living dead
Week 7
Sunday runs are usually a day of over friendly pleasantries with strangers that I pass as I run – however today the feels is different and distinctly weird – I am considering that I may just be a little paranoid – sometimes I feel self conscious and wonder if I have a funny gait or odd running style that forces comments from drivers or passers by that see me plodding along – but this morning this is multiplied everyone I pass looks at me in a distinctly odd way – a bit night of the living dead – quietly distant – and strange – I always thought zombies hung out in groups I didnt know they hung out on Sunday mornings to stare at sweaty runners – weird shit I kid you not – hoodie woman was weird weird ( that’s double weird) probably age late sixties with dark teenage boy hoodie look - not only her but every other passer by was odd - I mean darkoddhorrorshitodd – this was not the usual jaunty Sunday morning crowd walkin dogs and scaring my fluffy rabbits – got paranoid and thought it must be me – had mrs riderunner woke in the night and drew a swastika or other unsanitary social emblem on my head - for laughs or something – run home fast but the mirror does not lie – it was not me – they were zombies
Run stats 15min run 1min walk 15min run – newgate loop short
Sunday runs are usually a day of over friendly pleasantries with strangers that I pass as I run – however today the feels is different and distinctly weird – I am considering that I may just be a little paranoid – sometimes I feel self conscious and wonder if I have a funny gait or odd running style that forces comments from drivers or passers by that see me plodding along – but this morning this is multiplied everyone I pass looks at me in a distinctly odd way – a bit night of the living dead – quietly distant – and strange – I always thought zombies hung out in groups I didnt know they hung out on Sunday mornings to stare at sweaty runners – weird shit I kid you not – hoodie woman was weird weird ( that’s double weird) probably age late sixties with dark teenage boy hoodie look - not only her but every other passer by was odd - I mean darkoddhorrorshitodd – this was not the usual jaunty Sunday morning crowd walkin dogs and scaring my fluffy rabbits – got paranoid and thought it must be me – had mrs riderunner woke in the night and drew a swastika or other unsanitary social emblem on my head - for laughs or something – run home fast but the mirror does not lie – it was not me – they were zombies
Run stats 15min run 1min walk 15min run – newgate loop short
Thursday, 24 September 2009
my rabbits
Week 6
Okay so fluffy bunnies are not exactly in keeping the popular image of the hardcore road runner iron man but I am willing to argue that the proliferation of these little guys along my route lifts the heart a great deal more than the cars - and passers by that I would encounter on the local streets – quite nice they are really – their number seems to increase each morning and I had one as a companion for 50metres or so along my path – its said that humans were built for running as a means of hunting but I would like to see the man who could run a rabbit down –I like running in the woods so I’ll keep with it – just hate the dogs – they scare off my rabbits.
run stats 3 x 12min run / 1min walk newgate loop 4 miles
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
I cant get no sleep
Week 6Shit woke up at 5.30am again – think I have issues with morning waking this is way too early – this is great for getting up and doing a morning run but bad for my developing sleep deprivation issue. Desperately want to be awoken by my alarm. Swapped my Tuesday night run for a morning run to avoid running in pitch dark this means more problems with the morning dog walkers – too much barking bounding and generally putting me off my stride - think Id rather run in the dark – hit 4 miles now - its been a slow build - but great fun makes me regret I left this running lark so long.
run stats 3 x 12min run / 1min walk newgate loop - 4 miles
Monday, 21 September 2009
poop bags II
Week 6
Unhappy me is now not so unhappy all the poop bags are nearly gone - there is only one left I have no idea where they went maybe carried off by a swarm of flies or something. Started week 5 with a lot of trepidation – big increase in running this week with decrease in walking - daren’t say this was easy but on current progress I would recommend this programme to anyone wanting to follow and start to run – each week has appeared more difficult but completing this is a psychological boost and you carry forward a sense of achievement – had to increase the length of run again as I was running for 36mins – 3 x 12/1 run walk.
run stats 3 x 12min run / 1 min walk Newgate loop
run stats 3 x 12min run / 1 min walk Newgate loop
Friday, 18 September 2009
Bad Day
Week 5
Terrible day at work – and I cant wait to do a run that will take my mind off things - that’s week 5 completed – I’m on to 12min internals now – seems like the 30min continuous is close now. Things at work have been going so well our new building is about to be unveiled and it’s a big statement – and all I have is colleague bickering to deal with – had a couple of glasses of wine last night and that just made me feel worse – I’ve been having zero booze recently and with the running and that I ve been doing this is a big health kick. Oh well the only way is up - it’s a wonder architects can forge any human relationships as we have such lengthy relationships with the built environment.
run stats 3 x 8min run /2 min walk Newgate loop
Terrible day at work – and I cant wait to do a run that will take my mind off things - that’s week 5 completed – I’m on to 12min internals now – seems like the 30min continuous is close now. Things at work have been going so well our new building is about to be unveiled and it’s a big statement – and all I have is colleague bickering to deal with – had a couple of glasses of wine last night and that just made me feel worse – I’ve been having zero booze recently and with the running and that I ve been doing this is a big health kick. Oh well the only way is up - it’s a wonder architects can forge any human relationships as we have such lengthy relationships with the built environment.
run stats 3 x 8min run /2 min walk Newgate loop
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Looking like an Idiot
Pretty easy to get the running look wrong i reckon - however these are mrs riderunner approved.
As modelled by the invisible man - £6 each from decathalon
Night Runners
Week5
Really enjoyed my run last night – though I was battling against the failing light again – even worse this time I was running through the woods rather than the sports fields and there was just me, my new orange performance running top, and the trees, the new top was fine though I noticed that I sweat more than with the cotton t shirt. The performance one has small holes in the fabric – and these are supposed to allow the body to breathe but I for sure reckon this does not work as I just got hotter. Still it wont soak and that is the main plus - as that’s when it begins to chill - 8mins is now a breeze – it was a good idea to do 2 x 8/2 on Saturday rather than the 3 x 8/2 as this eases me in. Dark though – so dark I am sure to trip or fall - mornings will be dark too – – what to do? Miners lamp? I do jest! - suppose I might need to give in and run where there are streetlights. Dark running - im sure there must be a support group for hardcore runners that do this - sign me up.
run stats - 3x 8min run / 2min walk - newgate loop - 3 miles
Really enjoyed my run last night – though I was battling against the failing light again – even worse this time I was running through the woods rather than the sports fields and there was just me, my new orange performance running top, and the trees, the new top was fine though I noticed that I sweat more than with the cotton t shirt. The performance one has small holes in the fabric – and these are supposed to allow the body to breathe but I for sure reckon this does not work as I just got hotter. Still it wont soak and that is the main plus - as that’s when it begins to chill - 8mins is now a breeze – it was a good idea to do 2 x 8/2 on Saturday rather than the 3 x 8/2 as this eases me in. Dark though – so dark I am sure to trip or fall - mornings will be dark too – – what to do? Miners lamp? I do jest! - suppose I might need to give in and run where there are streetlights. Dark running - im sure there must be a support group for hardcore runners that do this - sign me up.
run stats - 3x 8min run / 2min walk - newgate loop - 3 miles
Monday, 14 September 2009
slogging
Week 5
Sunday run was a slog – The 8/2 x 3 seems soooooooo much longer than the 5/2 x 4 - I really thought that this whole ‘running and getting fit and being active and de-stressing thing' was going to be easy but apparently not - since the first week Ive been fairly comfortable running but yesterday the body did not want to play along – maybe its telling me that the 5 minutes thing is enough and the 8 minutes thing is way too much – we shall see - we managed to slog it out and came home with a flourish for our first 3 mile. Bought myself some running gear as a reward - I’ve now completed the first half of the whole 'running and getting fit and being active and de-stressing thing' – chose 2 running tops - orange one for night and black one for day – they are ‘performance’ clothing apparently.
run stats - 8min run 2min walk x 3 - total 3miles - 30mins
Sunday run was a slog – The 8/2 x 3 seems soooooooo much longer than the 5/2 x 4 - I really thought that this whole ‘running and getting fit and being active and de-stressing thing' was going to be easy but apparently not - since the first week Ive been fairly comfortable running but yesterday the body did not want to play along – maybe its telling me that the 5 minutes thing is enough and the 8 minutes thing is way too much – we shall see - we managed to slog it out and came home with a flourish for our first 3 mile. Bought myself some running gear as a reward - I’ve now completed the first half of the whole 'running and getting fit and being active and de-stressing thing' – chose 2 running tops - orange one for night and black one for day – they are ‘performance’ clothing apparently.
run stats - 8min run 2min walk x 3 - total 3miles - 30mins
Saturday, 12 September 2009
cool hand luke
Week 5
Fantasy running scenario #2 - think I may be developing a theme here - I look a new route today and passed the dog kennels - all the dogs were barking loudly and as I turned the corner to run through a wooded path the sound of barking dogs and me running reminded me of paul newman running to escape the chasing dogs in cool hand luke - it was just like the movie it was beautiful sunny day and the dogs didn't get me either.
Fantasy running scenario #2 - think I may be developing a theme here - I look a new route today and passed the dog kennels - all the dogs were barking loudly and as I turned the corner to run through a wooded path the sound of barking dogs and me running reminded me of paul newman running to escape the chasing dogs in cool hand luke - it was just like the movie it was beautiful sunny day and the dogs didn't get me either.
Run stats - 2min walk 8minrun 2minwalk 8min run 2.1miles - newgate loop
Thursday, 10 September 2009
poopbags
Week 4
Who is leaving the dog poop bags hanging on the fence and who do they think is gonna come and take them away - ffs if you cant be bothered taking it home Im pretty sure no one else will – Ive gotta run past this now and will notice every fucking time and it will make me unhappy - Ive gotta a lovely running route in the mornings and its usually me, the horses, and the odd person out for an early jogstrollwalk - now its unhappyme, the horses, the odd person jogstrollwalking, and the poopbags that hang on the fence.
run stats - 5min run 2 min walk x 4 - 28mins - triple short loop
Who is leaving the dog poop bags hanging on the fence and who do they think is gonna come and take them away - ffs if you cant be bothered taking it home Im pretty sure no one else will – Ive gotta run past this now and will notice every fucking time and it will make me unhappy - Ive gotta a lovely running route in the mornings and its usually me, the horses, and the odd person out for an early jogstrollwalk - now its unhappyme, the horses, the odd person jogstrollwalking, and the poopbags that hang on the fence.
run stats - 5min run 2 min walk x 4 - 28mins - triple short loop
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Blair Witch
Week 4
Too dark on last nights run – I was running around the sports fields with no lighting and it was pitch dark after 10 minutes into my run – it was scary dark and scary quiet - all I could hear was my feet splashing into the wet grass and my own breathing – couldn’t even see my stopwatch which is pretty cheap and has no backlight. I Just kept circling round in the dark - just me and the dark – going round and round - thinking about the Blair Witch Project
run stats - run 5mins walk 2mins x4 - 28mins - styal hockey fields
Sunday, 6 September 2009
slim jim
Week 4
BMI has dropped - now 24.8 and I'm now normal weight category- thats official and proven I'm not fat and I'm not overweight- that was easy - hooray for running -week four programme 5/2 times 4 - need to lengthen my route though had to tag extra on today -chased by a dog today -grrrrrr - give me a break - been dry while running but there is a lot more mud on the tracks but this adds to the fun . Only did a Sunday run this weekend my shins were sore again -cant work out if this is worth worrying about.
BMI has dropped - now 24.8 and I'm now normal weight category- thats official and proven I'm not fat and I'm not overweight- that was easy - hooray for running -week four programme 5/2 times 4 - need to lengthen my route though had to tag extra on today -chased by a dog today -grrrrrr - give me a break - been dry while running but there is a lot more mud on the tracks but this adds to the fun . Only did a Sunday run this weekend my shins were sore again -cant work out if this is worth worrying about.
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
switch
Week 3
last run this morning on week 3 cut this short as kids go back to school and I had shitloads to do before work - still did the 3/1 bit but repeated 4 instead of 6 since I'm doing 4 a week instead of 3 - this is okay. Felt like a runner and not a novice today could easily run past the 3 mins but kept the brakes on.
Gonna switch and stick to the runnersworld programme this will be be two weeks longer than I wanted to do but will mean 30mins run target at 8 weeks rather than 20mins at 6 weeks - the programme looks good and as Ive taken this up at week 3 and its going well this seems like a good idea.
The Plan
Week 1 Run one min, walk 90 seconds. Repeat eight times. Do three times a week.
Week 2 Run two mins, walk one min. Repeat seven times. Do three times a week.
Week 3 Run three mins walk one mins. Repeat six times. Do three times a week.
Week 4 Run five mins, walk two mins. Repeat four times. Do three times a week.
Week 5 Run eight mins, walk two mins. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
Week 6 Run 12 mins, walk one min. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
Week 7 Run 15 mins, walk one min, Run fifteen mins. Do three times a week
Week 8 Run 30 mins continuously.
last run this morning on week 3 cut this short as kids go back to school and I had shitloads to do before work - still did the 3/1 bit but repeated 4 instead of 6 since I'm doing 4 a week instead of 3 - this is okay. Felt like a runner and not a novice today could easily run past the 3 mins but kept the brakes on.
Gonna switch and stick to the runnersworld programme this will be be two weeks longer than I wanted to do but will mean 30mins run target at 8 weeks rather than 20mins at 6 weeks - the programme looks good and as Ive taken this up at week 3 and its going well this seems like a good idea.
The Plan
Week 1 Run one min, walk 90 seconds. Repeat eight times. Do three times a week.
Week 2 Run two mins, walk one min. Repeat seven times. Do three times a week.
Week 3 Run three mins walk one mins. Repeat six times. Do three times a week.
Week 4 Run five mins, walk two mins. Repeat four times. Do three times a week.
Week 5 Run eight mins, walk two mins. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
Week 6 Run 12 mins, walk one min. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
Week 7 Run 15 mins, walk one min, Run fifteen mins. Do three times a week
Week 8 Run 30 mins continuously.
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
run fatboy run
Week 3
Picked up a training programme from runners world website and they provide an eight week beginners programme. Week three consists of 3min run 1min walk sections repeated 6 times. I am following this pattern for this week. This requires an increase in my route length – I am now completing a 2mile circuit and it takes me around 25mins to complete.- progress has been steady and consistent though we were at Leeds festival Saturday so the Sunday morning run was never going to happen, shifted that to the Monday.
Bought a stopwatch and I like the rigid 3/1 running pattern as this will let me gauge progress better. Didn’t think I could be bothered running with a watch but it works quite well.
Iam not so worried about my leg pains there are no consistent areas for concern so will just keep going – depressed to find out I am actually overweight – when did that happen? - checked my BMI and this came out at 26.4 – on the cusp but this will help spur me with a target to achieve 'normal' weight.
Got to think about winter gear – apparently technical t shirts are what I need – WTF could possibly be technical about a t- shirt – I live and learn.
Picked up a training programme from runners world website and they provide an eight week beginners programme. Week three consists of 3min run 1min walk sections repeated 6 times. I am following this pattern for this week. This requires an increase in my route length – I am now completing a 2mile circuit and it takes me around 25mins to complete.- progress has been steady and consistent though we were at Leeds festival Saturday so the Sunday morning run was never going to happen, shifted that to the Monday.
Bought a stopwatch and I like the rigid 3/1 running pattern as this will let me gauge progress better. Didn’t think I could be bothered running with a watch but it works quite well.
Iam not so worried about my leg pains there are no consistent areas for concern so will just keep going – depressed to find out I am actually overweight – when did that happen? - checked my BMI and this came out at 26.4 – on the cusp but this will help spur me with a target to achieve 'normal' weight.
Got to think about winter gear – apparently technical t shirts are what I need – WTF could possibly be technical about a t- shirt – I live and learn.
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